LiveLive Updates August 01, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAugust 01, 2026UpdatesIsraeli strikes kill two in Gaza, destroy medicine storage warehousesPalestinians inspect the site of an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, next to tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday. Credit: Mahmoud Issa/ REUTERSPalestinians inspect the site of an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, next to tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday. Credit: Mahmoud Issa/ REUTERSIsrael's military on Saturday ⁠killed two Palestinians in Gaza ‌and destroyed two warehouses near a hospital that stored medicine in separate strikes, amid uncertainty over whether Israel ‌has accepted a deal reached with Hamas over the group's disarmament.Palestinian health officials said two Palestinians were killed in the Sheikh ⁠Radwan area of Gaza City in central Gaza in an Israeli air strike. The military said those targeted were Hamas militants but ⁠declined to provide further details.In an earlier incident, an Israeli air strike destroyed two warehouses that were used to store medicine by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in southern Gaza, the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza said in a statement.The military had no immediate comment on the strike.Two other warehouses storing medicine and the hospital's outpatient clinic were ‌damaged in the strike. There were no immediate reports of any injuries. The hospital said the warehouses had stored essential medical supplies used ‌to treat kidney failure patients undergoing dialysis, along with other materials like gauze used in wound care and routine treatment.Kuwaiti army says it intercepted Iranian drones that targeted government facility, private company⁠Kuwait's ‌army said ‌on Saturday it ⁠had detected and destroyed ⁠hostile drones in the country's airspace since dawn, and that ‌what it described ‌as an Iranian attack had targeted several vital facilities.A government facility in northern Kuwait and ⁠civilian property belonging to a company ‌on ⁠Bubiyan Island ‌were hit, it said, adding that falling ⁠shrapnel caused material damage but no casualties.U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem urges Americans to 'seriously reconsider travel' in region, citing 'heightened tensions'The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has issued a warning to Americans outside the Middle East, urging them to "seriously reconsider travel to and through the region" due to what it called "heightened tensions in the Middle East."Travellers look at a flight information display at Ben-Gurion International Airport in June. Credit: Itai RonTravellers look at a flight information display at Ben-Gurion International Airport in June. Credit: Itai Ron"Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions," the embassy said.Tanker reports explosion near vessel in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says⁠The ‌United Kingdom ‌Maritime Trade Operations ⁠said on ⁠Saturday it received a report of an incident 21 nautical ‌miles ‌northeast of Oman's Khasab, where the master of a tanker saw a large ⁠splash and an explosion in ‌close proximity ⁠to ‌the vessel.No damage to the ⁠vessel had been reported, UKMTO ‌said.Oil tanker struck by unidentified drone in Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agency saysA tanker has been struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre said Saturday.Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Friday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSVessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Friday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSThe vessel's engine room was damaged, the agency said, adding that there were no injuries or environmental damage.The incident occurred around 20 kilometres north-east of the Omani town of Lima, according to UKMTO.Iran has demanded that ships use a route along its coastline through the Strait of Hormuz and has repeatedly said only the route designated by Tehran is safe.The dispute over navigation through the strategic waterway, a key transit route for global oil, gas and fertilizer shipments, has become a central flashpoint in the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran.Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red SeaVessels transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of southern Yemen in July. Credit: AFP/KHALED ZIADVessels transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of southern Yemen in July. Credit: AFP/KHALED ZIAD⁠Yemen's Houthi-run ‌maritime coordination body ‌denied on Saturday reports ⁠that it planned ⁠to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, ‌saying no such decision ‌had been taken and that passage through the strategic waterway remained free.The statement follows a Reuters report on Wednesday, ⁠citing regional sources, that the Iran-aligned Houthis ‌were ⁠considering imposing fees ‌on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red ⁠Sea, after declaring a maritime blockade on Saudi ‌Arabia the previous week.8 hours agoReport: U.S. and Israel are preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran as soon as this weekendThe U.S. and Israel are preparing to launch a bombing campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure targets as soon as this weekend, CBS News reported Friday, citing multiple sources.A water tower is silhouetted against smoke rising from a fire following a reported strike in Behbahan, Khuzestan Province, Iran, in this still image obtained from a social media video released in July. Credit: SOCIAL MEDIA/ REUTERSA water tower is silhouetted against smoke rising from a fire following a reported strike in Behbahan, Khuzestan Province, Iran, in this still image obtained from a social media video released in July. Credit: SOCIAL MEDIA/ REUTERSAccording to the report, Israeli officials have been made aware of the plans and are coordinating with the U.S., multiple U.S. sources told CBS News. U.S. President Donald Trump has not yet decided to order the strikes, the report said.Speaking to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, a senior security official said Iran would respond by striking critical infrastructure in Israel and U.S. energy facilities in the region."We consider reports of potential U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran's infrastructure to be a form of recklessness," the official said. "Iran has prepared a comprehensive plan to respond."Earlier Friday, Trump said the U.S. would be hitting Iran "very hard over the next 4 to 8 weeks. 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